Spaceborn: Awakening
Start as a mortal. End as a god.
Spaceborn: Awakening is a narrative-driven bullet-heaven roguelite for Windows, macOS and Linux, developed and published by ProtoGames, with a Steam release date of 10 November 2026.
Key facts
- Genre
- Narrative-driven bullet-heaven roguelite
- Developer
- ProtoGames
- Publisher
- ProtoGames
- Release date
- 10 November 2026, on Steam
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, SteamOS and Linux (native builds)
- Store
- Steam
- Free demo
- Yes, the opening chapter, on Steam
- Players
- Single-player; no co-op or online multiplayer announced
- Game modes
- Story Mode, Survival Mode, Endless Mode
- Playable characters
- The crew of the Nomad, each a class with its own abilities and awakening
- Camera
- Top-down, isometric
- Controls
- Controller, or keyboard and mouse
- Languages
- English interface and full English voice audio
- Steam features
- Steam Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Minimum OS
- Windows 11; current macOS; current SteamOS or Linux
- Content
- Frequent violence or gore; general mature content
- Engine
- Unity 6
- Steam app ID
- 3049240
About the game
Somewhere out past the last mapped system, a station that went quiet decades ago has started transmitting again. Your crew is the closest ship. Your crew is also, regrettably, the only ship.
Spaceborn: Awakening is a narrative-driven bullet-heaven roguelite about what happens when ordinary people touch something cosmic and do not put it down again. Cut through the Voss Praetor's corrupted swarm, push deeper into the station and awaken powers that are frankly far too large for the person holding them.
Evolve an arsenal of prototype tech and cosmic weaponry until a single input clears the entire screen. Complete the Story Chapters to unlock each class's full awakening, then take everything you have earned into Survival and Endless Modes and find out where the ceiling actually is.
The universe has a balance. Something on the other side has already picked a champion.
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Hold out against the swarm
The Voss Praetor's corrupted army closes in from every direction. Position, kite and burn them down, or be buried under them.
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Awaken every class
Complete the Story Mode campaign to unlock each class's full awakening: advanced abilities, expanded playstyles and considerably more power than any mortal crew member should reasonably be trusted with.
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Evolve your arsenal
Discover prototype tech or delve into the mystic side and unlock cosmic powers. Every weapon evolves into something greater, until a single input clears the entire screen.
Screenshots
Get Spaceborn: Awakening on Steam
On Steam from 10 November 2026. Wishlist it to be told when it launches. A free demo is on Steam too.
Common questions
What platforms is Spaceborn: Awakening releasing on?
Spaceborn: Awakening is releasing on PC through Steam, for Windows, macOS, SteamOS and Linux.
Each platform has a native build. Windows 11 is the minimum Windows version. No console versions have been announced.
Does Spaceborn: Awakening support co-op multiplayer?
No. Spaceborn: Awakening is a single-player game.
Steam lists it as single-player only, and no co-op or online multiplayer mode has been announced.
When is the Spaceborn: Awakening release date?
Spaceborn: Awakening's release date is 10 November 2026, on Steam.
A free demo with the game's opening chapter is also on Steam: Spaceborn: Awakening Demo.
Is there a free demo of Spaceborn: Awakening?
Yes. The Spaceborn: Awakening Demo is free on Steam and covers the opening chapter of the game.
Download it from the Spaceborn: Awakening Demo page on Steam.
Is Spaceborn: Awakening a bullet heaven like Vampire Survivors?
Yes. Spaceborn: Awakening is a bullet heaven, the genre also called survivors-like after Vampire Survivors.
In a bullet heaven you face ever-larger waves of enemies and build up your attacks until they fill the screen. Spaceborn: Awakening adds a chaptered story campaign, playable crew classes that each unlock a full awakening, and a sci-fi setting aboard a corrupted space station.